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Aloha kakou,I hope to see you all at the Holiday Potluck on Sunday December 14th at beautiful Kumau Ranch in Kohala! The event will run from 12-3pm and our Terra Madre delegates will be there to share their experiences. Please RSVP to slowfoodhawaii@gmail.com if you can make it!

Mahalo for your RSVPs-it really helps with the planning! It looks like there will be about 45-50 of us attending and we have about 30 chairs available. So if anyone has one or two chairs that they could bring, it would be appreciated.

Please bring a dish to feed a crowd that uses Slow food-local, homemade, from your garden if you can, etc. Don’t worry about feeding 50 of us-there will be plenty of food! In addition to your delicious dish, please bring serving utensils and clearly mark everything with your name. And like all Slow Food Hawaii events, we also ask that you bring your own plates, napkins, flatware, glasses, cups, etc. And feel free to bring a beverage of your choice!

The road in to Pu’u O Kumau is not paved, but doable with a sedan. (I make it in with my Toyota) But carpooling is always encouraged!

I know I don’t need to ask, but we always appreciate help cleaning up at the end of the event. We are really looking forward to seeing you all there!

Puuhue Rd. is near mile marker 17 on the Kohala Mountain Rd. There should be a Slow Food sign for the turn. Turn makai, and drive until the paved road ends. Go over the first cattle guard following the road down, then uphill. Stay to the right, then go downhill to the second cattle guard and stay on the gravel road. If the gates are closed, open and close them behind you. Go until you see the cluster of new buildings which is Puu O Kumau Ranch and drive to the left of the barn.

Please join Slow Food Hawaii and Daylight Mind Coffee Company for a beautiful oceanside, multi course dinner under the stars on Saturday, September 6th at 6:00PM Chef Connor Butler will prepare a beautiful Slow menu for us complete with wine pairings. Connor is a classically trained chef with a playful and enthusiastic personality that shows up in his food. This is also the first anniversary of his restaurant in Kona, so come celebrate and support Slow Food Hawai’i.

Sunday, December 8 from Noon until 3pmGuest Speaker will be Mike Domeier, the new owner of Volcano Island Honey

Please bring a dish to feed a crowd that uses Slow food-local, homemade, from your garden if you can, etc. Don’t worry about feeding 50 of us-there will be plenty of food! In addition to your delicious dish, please bring serving utensils and clearly mark everything with your name. Like all Slow Food Hawaii events, we also ask that you bring your own plates, napkins, flatware, glasses, cups, etc. And feel free to bring a beverage of your choice!

The road in to Pu’u O Kumau is not paved, but doable with a sedan. But carpooling is always encouraged!

I know I don’t need to ask, but we always appreciate help cleaning up at the end of the event. We are really looking forward to seeing you all there.

Puuhue Rd. is near mile marker 17 on the Kohala Mountain Rd. There should be a Slow Food sign for the turn. Turn makai, and drive until the paved road ends. Go over the first cattle guard following the road down, then uphill. There will be another sign or two along the way. Stay to the right, then go downhill to the second cattle guard and stay on the gravel road. If the gates are closed, open and close them behind you. Go until you see the cluster of new buildings which is Puu O Kumau Ranch and drive to the left of the barn.

On Sunday, August 4, 2013, 26 members and guests of Slow Food Hawai’i and one member of Slow Food Maui who flew over early in the morning, attended a “Tour and Taste” event at the Hamakua Heritage Mushroom Farm in Laupahoehoe. Sonia Martinez, blogger and SFH member provides a report at: http://www.soniatasteshawaii.com/

Please come to the beautiful student garden at Waimea Middle school and learn to make gnocchi-the delicious little Italian dumplings that have become popular once again. Chef Dan Bobo will teach us how to make a few different kinds of gnocchi (NYOH-kee) including a gluten free one. He’ll pair those with some simple sauces and we’ll get to sample them all with a salad at the end of class. This was one of Chef Dan’s most popular classes at Waimea Community Education-delicious, good fun!

When: August 25th at 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM

Where: Mala’ai, the student garden behind Waimea Middle School

Cost: $25 Slow Food Members, $30 nonmembers. Use the PayPal buttons below to register and pay for the class.

Join Slow Food Hawaii for a three course luncheon at Cafe Pesto Hilo Bay on Sunday, April 21st at 1pm! Come have decadent, locally grown creations by Chef Casey while you talk story with other like minded slow foodies. Some of the contributing farms/ producers include Madre Chocolate, Kona Gold Vanilla, Hamakua Springs Country Farms, Mountain View Growers, and Hilo Coffee Mill. Seating is limited to 28. Cafe Pesto Hilo Bay is located in the historic S. Hata Building, in the Bay, Downtown Hilo.

Join Slow Food

Slow Food Hawaii is a chapter of Slow Food USA. Click on this link (SlowFoodUSA) to go to the Slow Food USA home page where you can find membership information. Select "Hawaii" as your primary chapter.